Essay 2: Critical Analysis Format: 5 – 6 Pages, typed, double-spaced, 12-point font, 1-inch margins (MLA) Introduction: All essays begin with a question or prompt to guide your written response. In prior English courses and through the first half of this semester, you have been provided

with the question or prompt. For this essay, in order to develop your critical thinking skills, you will need to develop your own question for response. This question must be clear and argumentative. Assignment:

Develop your own argumentative question regarding Mary Shelley’s

Frankenstein. And respond to it in the form of a clear, concise thesis statement. Your essay should then utilize sound reasoning and textual evidence to support your thesis statement. Essay Requirements Identify Shelley’s Purpose Identify and explain themes expressed in Shelley’s

novel Utilize literary elements and devices Primary textual evidence At least two secondary sources – one of which can be from our text that was assigned in class. And one other that you find through your own research Incorporate two, no more –

no less, literary theories that we have

discussed in class Introduce a counterargument to your thesis and refute it MLA formatted citations and works cited page While these are the requirements, you as the writer will need to make some decisions on how you will incorporate these requirements in your essay